diff --git a/test/xorriso.1 b/test/xorriso.1
index a8e64153..4017ccdb 100644
--- a/test/xorriso.1
+++ b/test/xorriso.1
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ Create empty directories if they do not exist yet.
 Existence as directory generates a WARNING event, existence as
 other file cause a SORRY event.
 .TP
-> \fB\-rmdir\fR iso_rr_path [...]
+\fB\-rmdir\fR iso_rr_path [...]
 Delete empty directories.
 .TP
 \fB\-\-\fR
diff --git a/test/xorriso.c b/test/xorriso.c
index 6056778e..7b4559e9 100644
--- a/test/xorriso.c
+++ b/test/xorriso.c
@@ -1994,40 +1994,40 @@ int Xorriso_request_confirmation(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
      xorriso->result_page_length= -xorriso->result_page_length;
 
  cpt= line;
- if(*cpt=='@') {
-   if(strcmp(cpt,"@@@")==0) {
-request_to_abort:;
-     if(flag&1) {
-       strcpy(previous_line,cpt);
-       sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
-               "....... [%s = %s registered. Really %s ? (y/n) ] .......\n",
-               cpt,abort_req_text,abort_really_text);
-       Xorriso_info(xorriso,0);
-       ret= Xorriso_dialog_input(xorriso,line,sizeof(line),1);
-       if(ret<=0)
-         return(ret);
-       cpt= line;
-       if(strcmp(cpt,previous_line)==0 || 
-          ((*cpt=='Y' || *cpt=='y' || *cpt=='j' || *cpt=='J' || *cpt=='1') &&
-             *(cpt+1)==0)) {
-         xorriso->request_to_abort= 1;
-         sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
-                 "------- ( %s confirmed )\n",abort_req_text);
-         Xorriso_info(xorriso,0);
-         return(2);
-       }
-       sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
-               "....... ( %s revoked )\n",abort_req_text);
-       Xorriso_info(xorriso,0);
-       return(3);
-     }
-     xorriso->request_to_abort= 1;
+ if(strcmp(cpt,"@@@")==0 ||
+    strcmp(cpt,"x")==0 || strcmp(cpt,"X")==0 ||
+    strcmp(cpt,"q")==0 || strcmp(cpt,"Q")==0) {
+   if(flag&1) {
+     strcpy(previous_line,cpt);
      sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
-"----------- [%s = request to abort registered. Operation ends ] ------------\n",
-               cpt);
+             "....... [%s = %s registered. Really %s ? (y/n) ] .......\n",
+             cpt,abort_req_text,abort_really_text);
      Xorriso_info(xorriso,0);
-     return(2);
-   } else if(strcmp(cpt,"@@")==0) {
+     ret= Xorriso_dialog_input(xorriso,line,sizeof(line),1);
+     if(ret<=0)
+       return(ret);
+     cpt= line;
+     if(strcmp(cpt,previous_line)==0 || 
+        ((*cpt=='Y' || *cpt=='y' || *cpt=='j' || *cpt=='J' || *cpt=='1') &&
+           *(cpt+1)==0)) {
+       xorriso->request_to_abort= 1;
+       sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+               "------- ( %s confirmed )\n",abort_req_text);
+       Xorriso_info(xorriso,0);
+       return(2);
+     }
+     sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "....... ( %s revoked )\n",abort_req_text);
+     Xorriso_info(xorriso,0);
+     return(3);
+   }
+   xorriso->request_to_abort= 1;
+   sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+"----------- [%s = request to abort registered. Operation ends ] ------------\n",
+           cpt);
+   Xorriso_info(xorriso,0);
+   return(2);
+ } else if(*cpt=='@') {
+   if(strcmp(cpt,"@@")==0) {
      goto klammer_affe;
      
    } else if(strcmp(cpt,"@")==0) {
@@ -2061,9 +2061,6 @@ klammer_affe:;
    } else if(strcmp(cpt,"r")==0 || strcmp(cpt,"R")==0 ||
              strcmp(cpt,"y")==0 || strcmp(cpt,"Y")==0) {
      return(6);
-   } else if(strcmp(cpt,"x")==0 || strcmp(cpt,"X")==0 ||
-             strcmp(cpt,"q")==0 || strcmp(cpt,"Q")==0) {
-     goto request_to_abort;
    } else {
      /* >>> unknown input */
      sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
@@ -3870,15 +3867,15 @@ int Xorriso_option_help(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 "                 access time, modification time, both times.",
 "  -mkdir iso_rr_path [...]",
 "                 Create empty directories if they do not exist yet",
-"> -rmdir iso_rr_path [...]",
+"  -rmdir iso_rr_path [...]",
 "                 Delete empty directories.",
 "  --             Mark end of particular action argument list.",
 "",
 "> -f             Follow symbolic links within disk_path.",
 "",
-"> -overwrite \"on\"|\"off\"",
+"  -overwrite \"on\"|\"off\"",
 "                 Allow or disallow to overwrite existing files in ISO image.",
-"> -reassure \"on\"|\"off\"",
+"  -reassure \"on\"|\"off\"",
 "                 If \"on\" then ask the user for \"y\" or \"n\" with any",
 "                 file before deleting or overwriting it in the ISO image.",
 "",
@@ -4605,8 +4602,8 @@ int Xorriso_option_report_about(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *severity,
 }
 
 
-/* Options -rm alias -rmi , and -rm_r aias -rm_ri */
-/* @param flag bit0=recursive */
+/* Options -rm alias -rmi , -rm_r alias -rm_ri , -rmdir alias -rmdiri */
+/* @param flag bit0=recursive , bit2= remove empty directory: rmdir */
 int Xorriso_option_rmi(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char **argv,
                        int *idx, int flag)
 {
@@ -4628,12 +4625,12 @@ int Xorriso_option_rmi(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char **argv,
      return(ret);
    strcpy(path, eff_path);
 
-   ret= Xorriso_rmi(xorriso, NULL, path, flag&1);
+   ret= Xorriso_rmi(xorriso, NULL, path, flag&(1|2));
    if(ret<=0)
      goto ex;
    if(ret<3) {
      sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Removed from ISO image: %s '%s'\n",
-             (ret>1 ? "subtree" : "file"), path);
+             ((flag&2) ? "directory" : (ret>1 ? "subtree" : "file")), path);
      Xorriso_info(xorriso, 0);
    }
  }
@@ -5158,7 +5155,7 @@ next_command:;
    ret= Xorriso_option_rmi(xorriso, argc, argv, idx, 1);
 
  } else if(strcmp(cmd,"-rmdir")==0 || strcmp(cmd,"-rmdiri")==0) {
-   ret= Xorriso_option_rmdiri(xorriso, argc, argv, idx, 0);
+   ret= Xorriso_option_rmi(xorriso, argc, argv, idx, 2);
 
  } else if(strcmp(cmd,"-rollback")==0) {
    ret= Xorriso_option_rollback(xorriso, 0);
diff --git a/test/xorriso.h b/test/xorriso.h
index a471f55e..5773479b 100644
--- a/test/xorriso.h
+++ b/test/xorriso.h
@@ -286,15 +286,11 @@ int Xorriso_option_report_about(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *severity,
 /* Option -reassure "on"|"tree"|"off" */
 int Xorriso_option_reassure(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *mode, int flag);
 
-/* Options -rm alias -rmi , and -rm_r aias -rm_ri */
-/* @param flag bit0=recursive */
+/* Options -rm alias -rmi , -rm_r alias -rm_ri , -rmdir alias -rmdiri */
+/* @param flag bit0=recursive , bit2= remove empty directory: rmdir */
 int Xorriso_option_rmi(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char **argv,
                        int *idx, int flag);
 
-/* Option -rmdir alias -rmdiri */
-int Xorriso_option_rmdiri(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char **argv,
-                          int *idx, int flag);
-
 /* Option -rollback */
 int Xorriso_option_rollback(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag);
 
diff --git a/test/xorriso_timestamp.h b/test/xorriso_timestamp.h
index 142374fe..512684fd 100644
--- a/test/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/test/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2007.11.07.123744"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2007.11.07.150157"
diff --git a/test/xorrisoburn.c b/test/xorrisoburn.c
index a620cca7..8190d153 100644
--- a/test/xorrisoburn.c
+++ b/test/xorrisoburn.c
@@ -1422,7 +1422,14 @@ int Xorriso_rmi(struct XorrisO *xorriso, void *boss_iter,
 
  if(LIBISO_ISDIR(victim_node))
    is_dir= 1;
- if(is_dir) {
+ if(!is_dir) {
+   if(flag&2) { /* rmdir */
+     sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "%s in loaded ISO image is not a directory",
+             Text_shellsafe(path, sfe, 0));
+     Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
+     ret= 0; goto ex;
+   }
+ } else {
    if(flag&1) { /* rm -r */
      if(xorriso->do_reassure==1 && !xorriso->request_not_to_ask) {
        /* Iterate over subordinates and delete them */
@@ -1469,7 +1476,9 @@ int Xorriso_rmi(struct XorrisO *xorriso, void *boss_iter,
      iter= iso_tree_node_children((struct iso_tree_node_dir *) victim_node);
      Xorriso_process_msg_queues(xorriso,0);
      if(iso_tree_iter_next(iter)!=NULL) {
-       sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Directory not empty on attempt to delete");
+       sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+               "Directory not empty on attempt to delete: %s",
+               Text_shellsafe(path, sfe, 0));
        Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
        ret= 0; goto ex;
      }